Napkin holder



1950 R. E. LEPPER 2,518,626.

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Patented Aug. 15, 1950 UNITED STATES, PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in paper napkins for table use, and more particularly to the provisions of means for holding a paper napkin in position while dining, etc.

It is a common occurrence for paper-napkins to fall upon the floor, as they do not have sulficient body to hold them in position on the person of a diner. When a napkin falls on the floor, it is not only annoying, but produces a waste of napkins, as a fresh napkin is furnished the diner.

It is, therefore, an object of thisinvention to provide in combination with a paper napkin, means for holding in position to prevent it from falling from a person.

A further object is to supply with a paper napkin a simple and effective paper napkin holder which can be easily attached to a shirt, vest, dress or the like to hold a paper napkin in position while being used.

' companying drawings, forming a part hereof, and

in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a paper napkin with a holder embodying theinvention attached there- Fig. 2 is a plan view of a napkin holder in an extended condition.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a blank for forming a paper napkin holder container.

As shown in Fig. 4 the lower section 4 is provided with spaced strips 9 of glue or paste and the folded ribbon I is attached by this means to the section 4, that is the lowermost section 2 as shown in the left end of Fig. 2 is secured to section 4. The sections 4 and 5 are secured together at their edges by those portions of the part 9 exposed by the folds 2, Fig. 5, when section 5 is folded over the folded ribbon l, the tab 1 covering the tab 3.

The container is then secured to a napkin ID by means of an adhesive on the under side of section 4, and the completed article attached to a napkin III has the appearance shown in Fig. '7.

In operation, a person sitting at a table picks up a napkin and raises the tab 1, which allows tab 3 to be forced up by the folds of sections 2 so that it may be further lifted by a finger and then grasped between a pair of fingers. The ribbon I can now be pulled out by means of tab 3, and the ribbon I can be attached to a vest, shirt, dress or the like to hold a paper napkin in position. As shown in Fig. 1 several holders can be attached to a single napkin.

It will be seen that the napkin holder not only eliminates considerable annoyance by napkins falling on the floor, but prevents wasting of napkins and reduces the cost of furnishing napkins to diners, especially in public places.

The above description is to be considered as illustrative and not limitative of the invention, of

Fig. 4 is a further view of the blank showing glue or paste applied thereto to hold a napkin holder.

V Fig. 5 is a further view of the blank showing a paper napkin holder attached thereto.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view showing a paper napkin holder in a container.

Fig. '7 is a perspective view showing the container and napkin holder attached to a napkin.

Referring to the drawings, the paper napkin holder is shown to comprise a strip of thin paper such as used for making paper napkins and shown at I in Figs. 1 and 2, the strip being divided into sections 2 which are folded on each other, the end section having attached thereto a tab 3 of stiff paper material. a r

The ribbon l is carried in a container made from a blank (see Figs. 3, 4, 5) which has a lower section 4 and an upper section 5, there being a slit 6 between the sections at one end of the blank to form a tab 1 on section 5, the sections being divided by a scored line 8.

which modifications can be made without departing' from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claim.

The invention having been described, what is claimed is:

In combination a paper napkin, a ribbon adapted to be inserted in or about a person, said ribbon being creased at intervals to divide the same into sections for folding upon each other, a tab terminating an end of said ribbon, and means enclosing said folded sections and securing the same to said napkin whereby said tab may be grasped to extend the ribbon from said means.

ROY E. LEPPER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Hart July 1, 1941 

